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Computer Security Incident

What is Computer Security Incident?

An event that actually or potentially jeopardizes the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of a computer system or the data it processes.

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Each of these is named in at least one of the same controls as computer security incident. The number is how many controls name both.

What the standards actually require on computer security incident

Requirements naming computer security incident across 6 standards, quoted from the control text.

NIST SP 800-612 controls

Establish a Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) per NIST SP 800-61 Rev 2 Section 2.4 (Incident Response Team Structure) and Section 2.5 (Incident Response Personnel).

NISTSP61-2 · Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) Structure and Staffing

Requires Member States to designate or establish one or more CSIRTs covering the sectors in Annexes I and II, to resource them adequately and to ensure they can communicate securely.

nis2-directive::Art.10 · Computer security incident response teams (CSIRTs)

IT Security Incident Management. A formal IT security incident response process must be established, with consideration of a computer security incident response team, post-incident root-cause review, defined crisis escalation, and annual tabletop exercises (pa...

BMA-14 · IT Security Incident Management and Response Team

Internal and external escalation including 36 hour computer security incident notification rule and customer notification.

FFIEC-CAT-IM-3 · Incident Management - Escalation and Reporting

Incident response for FTI breaches requires specific procedures beyond NIST 800-53 IR family. Reporting Timelines: (1) Within 24 hours of incident discovery (suspected or actual unauthorised disclosure inspection use or access of FTI) report to (a) IRS Office...

IRSPub1075-IncidentResponse-FTIBreach-24Hour-TIGTA-OfficeOfSafeguards-Notification-Containment · IRS Pub 1075 Section 9.3.8 + Incident Response + FTI Breach + 24-Hour Notification + TIGTA Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration + IRS Office of Safeguards + Containment + Investigation

Questions people ask about computer security incident

What is Computer Security Incident?
An event that actually or potentially jeopardizes the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of a computer system or the data it processes.
Why is Computer Security Incident important for compliance?
Computer Security Incident is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding computer security incident helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Computer Security Incident?
Computer Security Incident appears in the requirement text of NIST SP 800-61, NIS2 Directive, Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) Cyber Risk Management Code of Conduct, FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT), IRS Publication 1075. Across these standards we have identified 7 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Computer Security Incident?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how computer security incident applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 686 frameworks.

See how Computer Security Incident applies across compliance frameworks

Our platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings. Explore how this concept is addressed across standards.

Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.